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Boston Stone

Imported from England in the 17th century by a painter, today you can see the Boston Stone embedded in the foundation of a building in the Historic Blackstone District. No one really knows its exact function, or why it was placed there. The current theory is that it's 18th-century advertising for the shops and stores along this historic street; or a sort of London Stone copycat.

Address: 8 Marshall St
Getting there: T: Haymarket
Hours: 24 hours daily
Price: Free

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